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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 29,833 people earned their degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,242 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,841 and $23,736 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation.

Top 15 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 9 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 151 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU, 495 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Mexico - Main Campus supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #4 spot on the list. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 5,274 students enrolled at TTUHSC were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,474. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 68 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 19 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 7,349 students enrolled at Northeastern State University, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,801. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeastern State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NSU]](/colleges/northeastern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at El Paso supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Southwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,299 students enrolled at UT Southwestern, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,462. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Southwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTMB Galveston, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,458 students enrolled at UTMB Galveston, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,099. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Tyler supports 9,781 students, and 397 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 199 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,846. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Tyler]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/student-life/veterans/)

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Baylor College of Medicine ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor College of Medicine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baylor College of Medicine supports 1,607 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,108. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 36 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Midwestern University - Glendale, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,927 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Glendale, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,794. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Abilene Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University, 269 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,303. On top of their other funding sources, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Abilene Christian University]](/colleges/abilene-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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